Does First Student pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Student employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Student. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Student?

68% of First Student employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Student 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Student?

School Bus Driver (494) , Graduate Student (365) , Software Engineer (195) , Bus Driver (165) , Driver (125) , Student Worker (67) , Data Entry (63) , Software Developer (59) , Internship (51) , Working Student (45) , Intern (43) , PhD Student (33) , Web Developer (30) , Bus Monitor (25) , Mechanical Engineer (25)

What are the pros of working at First Student according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good and it was consistent" ((in 165 reviews)); "well spacious and nice people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good Workplace and good environment" ((in 56 reviews)); "Free training for a CDL." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Work life balance all time" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Student according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management but now its good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Low salary not a permanent job" ((in 81 reviews)); "Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefit Not enough hour No benefitNot enough hour No benefit" ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and boring work" ((in 56 reviews)); "no pay during time off in summr" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Student layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Student layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Student in 2026.

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First Student reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,736 total reviews)

John Kenning

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

First Student has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,736 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Student employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2024

meh

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home was nice

Cons

software is way out of date. no resources used on department. work was piled on and no grace to fix issues.

5.0

Jan 12, 2024

Good working environment

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adaptability and great time management

Cons

Cannot multi-tasking, impatience and leadership

4.0

Jan 11, 2024

Software Engineer

Sotware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, Nice staff Value employees.

Cons

Everything is good. Nothing is bad.

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